The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-07-30
OUT on DRESS PARADE.

Great Crowds at the Royal Naval Review
At fortsmouth-Imposi Line of War
Vessels,
PORTSMOUTH, July %. - Portsmouth
and South Sea have thronged for days
past IN anticipation of the jubilee naval
review, fixed for this afternoon at Spit
head. The crowds have been immense
ly augmented this morning by the arrival
Of innumerable visitors from all
parts of the country who came bv
special trains from London and
other centers, The good positions for
observing the display are ali well occu-
ped. lhe weather could not be more
favorable. There is bright sunshine.
ana a night breeze Is blowing. Every
ooQy Is IN holiday attire and CAV dresses
az u splendid uniforms give the crowded
IhoF0uEh'ares brilliant appearance.
Al ~ clock the two DeY0nshire tugs
blocked the west entrance to the lines
70 all but ships of war, and the Manly
and the Malta, at O'Clock. went on
duty, keeping the eastern entrance
TO the lines clear, the four
tug being under the orders of
the master Of the fleet. The tr0opships
anu olGer vessels conveying visitors were
n
before Q clock, after which thew took
PIP the positions assigned them. The
small vessels appropriated 10 visitors
anchored 1T O'clOcka0reast the torpedo
ilotIl.a. The private crafts CARRYING sight
seers must have numbered several hum
dred. Ihey represented the pleasure
boats otall nations and climes and darted
about like birds of different pIumage,
lmpartlng unparalleled beauty to a scene
otherwise Unprecedented
iue whole scene surveyed lust before
clock, when the naval vessels were
all IN place. their decorations full flung
and their crew IN holiday port, the pri-
Fate craft hurryIng To good places. and
the uultItudes ashore packing them
selves TO best see the event oE the dav,
was glorious in the extreme Probably
40 Sueh heet was ever seen before in
time II peace. Every class
ot the British navy was repre-
sented. tile review of the Crimean
Ieet by the Queen and the Prince Con
SORT luIrTE-0ue years ago would suffer
hy comparison. The stout, wooden
ships which figured in that review. were
deeked urvely out today for the
OCCASION. Nelson's old ship. the Victory,
Was also q conspicuous object and her
Cd tlmaers echoed again and again as
boat after boat passed her, the full COM
plcueut cheering vociter0usly: more
than { hat. the old ship mounted a gun
or two and joined in the universal salute
T. tile Queen
Shortly after o clock, when order was
pereepub.e ON the water, the Euphrates
The Croeodlle and the Malabar proceeded
- tle westward Of Osborne. and stood
II readiness to escort the royaj Yachts
when tie Queen embarked at 3 O'Clock
~ review tile fleet The Queen left Os-
borne few minutes before
anu went on board the
royal yacht, Victoria and Albert. Her
Majesty left the buoy in Osborne Bay
promptly ar 3 clock. She was preced-
Ell by tine Trinity Yacht and was follow
81 oE the royal yachts Osborne and Al
terta and the ships Enchantress. He'll
con, Euphrates, Crocodile and Malabar.
The royal procession proceeded
straight to its destination and
PASSED between the lines. leaving
the coast defense ships. guubOats and
torpedo boats on the port hand After
proceeding rs far as Horse Elbow buoy
the NI.torIa and Alberta turned TO star
board and passed between the two col
umus 81 large ships forming \. B and
s4uadrons, and then between the lines Of
foreign -hlps OF war. As Her Majesty
passed through the lines of these endless
war ships. each ward being manned bv
brsWny tars. deafeuing cheer after cheer
was sent uu from the iustv crews to
greet their sovereign, but It was not un-
I'll the Queen had gone through
tie double lines that the
great cannon If the big ships
began to thunder forth the rovaI salute
with a aroar that caused the great vessels
q roll and the sea to increase its heav-
lrG, as shot after shot came booming over
tug water Du such vessels as had no
ma-ts the turrets, breastw0rks and decks
We're lined with jack tars, and the
Queen had no reason TO complain
ot her reception, either On her prog
ru-S DOWN the line or Ou her return
to Osborne which was safely reached
before & O'Clock Taken altogether the
vessels which were drawn up in line
when lie Queen passed extended over
miles and even this length was added to
hg the great troouships, laden with
spectators, also falling into line and
sauau- the Queen as she made her